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French Decree on Musical Publications, Paris (1786)
Source: Archives nationales : AD 1075 (document conservé aux Archives nationales, Paris).
Citation:
French Decree on Musical Publications, Paris (1786), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org
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will denote the musical work which he will print, the
person who will have given the copperplate to him, & for
whom he will print [tirer], as well as the number of the
copies which he will print.
V.
No Author, Composer or Publisher of music will distribute
or have distributed anything printed or engraved of which he
did not sign the copies, & on which he did not affix the stamp
which will be ordered & established by this decree.
VI.
No Merchant will sell music printed or engraved unless he
has assured himself that all these precautions & formalities
were observed.
VII.
No one will conduct trade of music who has not been
registered as Merchant of music with the Syndical Chamber of
the Book trade, in whose district he will be established
or will want to be established; & any Merchant of music will
pay for this inscription the same price as the type-founders,
without however acquiring other rights by this act, than those
to conduct the trade of music. Also, he will be held to present
a valid certificate of good character and morals, which will be
transcribed into the register held for this purpose, & of which
a copy will be given with the act of inscription signed by the
Syndic & Deputies, & a list will be made of the aforesaid
Merchants as well as of their residence, printed following that
of the type-founders.
VIII.
His Majesty does not intend to preclude the Authors from
having engraved, printed & sold by themselves the music of
their composition, provided nevertheless that they obtain
beforehand the permission of the Keeper of the Seals; that
they provide the Syndical Chamber with the nine copies with
which they have to be provided, & that they conform themselves
to the other formalities ordered hereafter; & in case they
would want to sell printed or engraved music other than
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Source: Archives nationales : AD 1075 (document conservé aux Archives nationales, Paris).
Citation:
French Decree on Musical Publications, Paris (1786), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org
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will denote the musical work which he will print, the
person who will have given the copperplate to him, & for
whom he will print [tirer], as well as the number of the
copies which he will print.
No Author, Composer or Publisher of music will distribute
or have distributed anything printed or engraved of which he
did not sign the copies, & on which he did not affix the stamp
which will be ordered & established by this decree.
No Merchant will sell music printed or engraved unless he
has assured himself that all these precautions & formalities
were observed.
No one will conduct trade of music who has not been
registered as Merchant of music with the Syndical Chamber of
the Book trade, in whose district he will be established
or will want to be established; & any Merchant of music will
pay for this inscription the same price as the type-founders,
without however acquiring other rights by this act, than those
to conduct the trade of music. Also, he will be held to present
a valid certificate of good character and morals, which will be
transcribed into the register held for this purpose, & of which
a copy will be given with the act of inscription signed by the
Syndic & Deputies, & a list will be made of the aforesaid
Merchants as well as of their residence, printed following that
of the type-founders.
His Majesty does not intend to preclude the Authors from
having engraved, printed & sold by themselves the music of
their composition, provided nevertheless that they obtain
beforehand the permission of the Keeper of the Seals; that
they provide the Syndical Chamber with the nine copies with
which they have to be provided, & that they conform themselves
to the other formalities ordered hereafter; & in case they
would want to sell printed or engraved music other than
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